by John Bugnacki | May 12, 2015 | Monitor
The Islamic State’s West Africa Province (ISWAP) Boko Haram, the Islamist militant group based in northeastern Nigeria, has recently declared its allegiance to the Islamic State (IS), also known as ISIS or Daesh, and renamed itself the Islamic State’s West...
by Lauren Haigler | Aug 14, 2012 | Monitor
Image courtesy DOD Despite the recent news that the number Senators vowing to vote against ratifying the Law of the Sea Treaty (LOTS) will derail its passage, this does not mean Law of the Sea is dead, as some have claimed. To use the words of US Chamber of Commerce...
by Lauren Haigler | Aug 7, 2012 | Monitor
Law of the Sea Treaty: A Compilation of Opinion-Editorials 7 August 2012 U.S. Sen. Shaheen supports Law of the Sea Jeanne Shaheen / Seacostonline The recent op-ed by Gary Lambert, Larry A. Mayer and Jim Grady on the Law of the Sea Treaty raised questions about my...
by Lauren Haigler | Jul 16, 2012 | Monitor
The Rare Earth Minerals Last week, the House passed the National Strategic and Critical Minerals Production Act, H.R. 4402, which streamlines the federal mining permit process. The legislation requires that federal agencies cap the permit review period by federal...
by Lauren Haigler | Jun 28, 2012 | Monitor
US Secretary of State Clinton and Turkish Foreign Minister Davutoğlu (Image courtesy of State Department) With the recent downing of a Turkish F-4 fighter jet by Syrian forces and reports of shots being fired at a Turkish rescue plane, there is a growing possibility...
